Mean Green Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 Well the title says it all really, I had a bit of a hairy moment today when the Rangie started to slide on a damp roundabout and have decided I urgently need to change the tyres. I have a set of 235/85 Trac Edge on my Defender and the quickest and easiest option would be to swap them over to the RRC. I have fitted one and jacked up each corner to check articulation and with a little adjustment to the front wing everything else looks ok - will it be ok? The RR has HD spings, but is otherwise standard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishbosh Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 Have a read HERE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mean Green Posted December 4, 2005 Author Share Posted December 4, 2005 Have a read HERE Cheers Bish, I swapped them over this morning and had a very slight rub, so that must be because they are on the Modulars - a swap to the standard alloy should cure that problem. Have I understood the thread correctly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishbosh Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 I think they will rub on standard rims too. If you look behind the rear door (I'm assuming you have a 4 door ) there is a return lip on the wheel arch that is really good at slicing chunks off your nice new 235 x 85's (ask me how I know ). You will probably have to fold this flat with a pair of mole grips or similar for a fair way up the wheel arch. Other than that, they'll probably rub on full stuff on the inner wheel arch. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mean Green Posted December 4, 2005 Author Share Posted December 4, 2005 I think they will rub on standard rims too.If you look behind the rear door (I'm assuming you have a 4 door ) there is a return lip on the wheel arch that is really good at slicing chunks off your nice new 235 x 85's (ask me how I know ). You will probably have to fold this flat with a pair of mole grips or similar for a fair way up the wheel arch. Other than that, they'll probably rub on full stuff on the inner wheel arch. Good luck! Hmmm ... might need to think about a body lift then. I think I would rather go down that route rather than buy a new set of tyres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niall_CSK Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 I have a set of 235/85 Trac Edge on my Defender and the quickest and easiest option would be to swap them over to the RRC. Don't put the Trac Edges on if you are worried about sliding on roundabouts, been there & got the brown trousers to prove it Great tyres as they were they were a pretty hard compound, bourne out by their longevity both on & off road. I managed to do a four wheel slide on a slightly damp summer road very nearly emossing the drivers door of a Granada with Range Rover (in reverse of course). To be fair you could probably do that on most tyres and don't come sneaking red herrings in here until you have sorted the suspension out properly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisha Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 in short the overall diameter of the tyre is just too big and it'll catch on the lower sections of the front aches aront and rear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spotter Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 There's a bloke round this way with a black RR Classic with 31x10.5x15's on & it looks about right to me. Andy www.landroverheaven.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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